ๆๆฅใปๆฅไป
Youbi to Hizuke
Days of the week and Dates.
๐ธ Talking about Schedules and Calendar Dates ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kyou wa nan-youbi desu ka.
What day of the week is it today?
Kyou wa getsuyoubi desu.
Today is Monday.
Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka.
When is your birthday?
Go-gatsu tooka desu.
It is May 10th.
Tesuto wa itsu desu ka.
When is the test?
Raishuu no suiyoubi desu.
It is next Wednesday.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Kyou wa nan-youbi desu ka.
What day of the week is it today?
- Pattern: ไปๆฅใฏ [ๆๆฅ] ใงใใ
- Meaning: Today is [Day of the week].
Kyou wa nichiyoubi desu.
Today is Sunday.
Ashita wa kayoubi desu.
Tomorrow is Tuesday.
๐ Explanation
To ask about the day of the week, use ใไฝๆๆฅใงใใใ (nan-youbi desu ka).
Japanese days of the week are named after elements: Moon (Mon), Fire (Tue), Water (Wed), Wood (Thu), Metal (Fri), Earth (Sat), and Sun (Sun).
When talking about dates, the month comes first (number + ๆ gatsu), followed by the day (number + ๆฅ nichi).
Getsuyoubi desu
= 'It is Monday.'
Go-gatsu tooka
= 'May 10th.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'When is your birthday?' in Japanese?